Julie Hill

One of Auckland's Karangahape Rd's newest neighbours is celebrating it's first birthday. The High Seas. Julie Hill was there. Audio

NZ writer, producer and film maker - recently visited Germany on scholarship from DOCNZ and the Goethe-Institut. Audio

The traditional kiwi O.E. in London seems to be so 'last decade' for a large group of New Zealand musicians. Attracted by the rich culture and dirt-cheap rent, several local acts are currently calling… Audio

Artist Dane Mitchell responds to criticism over his award winning pile of artistic rubbish. Audio

Good Laika is something of a Wellington supergroup - composed of refugees from Bleakhouse, the Stereo Bus, Verona, Odessa, and the Accelerants. The band has been playing together for years but they… Audio

Formerly a dancer, Eden Mullholland has performed with Black Grace and Touch Compass. Now he combines his talents by designing unique scores for contemporary dance. Here for the 2007 Auckland Arts… Audio

Opening one's hearts and lungs - not to mention humiliating oneself in public - isn't something that comes naturally to the humble New Zealander. But when faced with a backing track and a microphone… Audio

Karaoke was introduced to the western world in the 90s. Now karaoke bars, with their vinyl-covered songbooks and loops of irrelevant video, are a staple of New Zealand life. Secret ambitions are… Audio

Nigel 'Booga' Beazley was the singer for 'Head Like a Hole' who dominated Wellington's rock scene throughout the 90's. The band were known as much for their spirited songs that traversed funk, groove… Audio

To the country's artistic multi-taskers, Hinemoana Baker is exemplary. With the release of not only her debut album, 'Puawai', but also her first book of poetry, 'matuhi / needle', baker also hosts… Audio

Dusty Spittle was born near Gore in 1939, where he played in local country act, The Mountaineers. In Australia, he established a New Zealand showcase at Tamworth's Country Music Festival and on his… Audio

In Musical Chairs this week we meet singer and songwriter Jeremy Taylor. Taylor's musical career started in the 1990's with Christchurch band Throw, whose indie-tinged guitar rock and inventive videos… Audio

Wellington band Letterbox Lambs burst on to the rock scene in the mid-90s with a candid tune about an unfortunate day in the singer's life, which became student radio's song of the year, and saw the… Audio

The band's poppy first album 'Last Exit to Garageland' cracked the New Zealand top forty and brought comparisons to everyone from The Clean to Buddy Holly. But the band became frustrated by what they… Audio